Need advice: semi-sexy Vaudeville style costume?
Posted by LadyV on Apr 23, 2009.
Tagged , burlesque, clown, feminine, help, patterns, sexy, vaudeville Commentary
Your costume sounds like a great idea! It sounds like you have paid a lot of attention to detail!
I definitely vote for the red boots and red floppy hat for the costume. It'll be a nice contrast to the black and white.
Not too many other suggestions that I can think of, but maybe you might want to include some exaggerated false eyelashes to really offset your makeup. And maybe try a red or black {feathered fan} with your costume as a fun prop.
For some inspiration for makeup and props, here's a link with some great pictures:
www.flickr.com/photos/goz/sets/72057594101530744/d...
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Ok so, I'm going to a costume party tomorrow and I have limited funds and a limited availability of stuff nearby. I decided I will probably wear a corsette-style black top with tiny white polka dots and trimmed in lace, with these semi-loose pants I have that are patterned in tiny black and white checkers. I'm going to pin the pants up somehow to make them look a bit like bloomers and then wear either a tiny black hat and black tights with my black sneakers or a big red floppy hat with these red high-heeled boots (slightly different reds, but nothing really noticeable). I also have a white shawl I can wear with it and I think I'm going to do some basic, feminine clown make-up just around my eyes and mouth. Anyway, I just need some general thoughts on how that all sounds (if it sounds like it makes sense with the theme i'm going for and which accessories would be best). I'm leaning toward the red accessories, with a red sash, too. But not entirely sure still.